Tag Archives: pretending to be an adult
Chinese Bingo: Using Games for Cross-Cultural Education
So, I was recently invited to speak at the Serious Play Conference out in Redmond, where I totally tricked everyone into thinking I knew stuff about China and gameplay. It was pretty nerve-wracking, I spoke on the third day on … Continue reading
Overage, Anti-social, And Completely Owning It.
Caitlin, my college age co-worker, asked me about Tweetdeck, so I showed her some of the ways I sort incoming social information, and what I do with it. I stopped just short of admitting that sometimes, at work, I pretend … Continue reading
Why I Should Never Talk Business
Potential Investor: So, the target market for this game would be guys with a high-end gaming rig and experience with MMOs. Meg: Or would be GIRLS.
Wicked Awesome
Boss: What’s our login for <site>? Meg: Oh, you can sign in as MegIsWickedAwesome. Boss: Was <company name> taken? Meg: No. Why do you ask?
You Must Be…
A few years ago, my friend Allison got married. Her wedding is famous for two things. The first is a bridesmaid-dress hemming party on the night before the wedding. The other us that although it was the King-Leary wedding, Allison … Continue reading
For Your Eyes Only
Manager codes for a cash register just strike me as ridiculous. (Some of the other things that have this effect are insurance for rented exercise equipment and plastic severed heads.) It’s like an announcement from the employer that their employees … Continue reading
The Registry of Deeds
The other night, Stick and I went to a wine tasting, where I clarified my life goals. Um. Yes, I suppose that needs an explanation. We stopped in to a wine tasting at a small shop, just another thing I like … Continue reading
NoDa, Charlotte
A few weeks ago, I was trying to pin down what I don’t like about Cary. I know some of it is feeling like Cary is an extended blank verso between the close of our Beijing adventure and the beginning … Continue reading
Does Whatever A Spider Can
Cashier: What adorable Spiderman band-aids! Your kids are going to love them! Meg: Kids?
Ten Years Off
I went with my mom today to get our nails done, and the manicurist asked me if I was starting 11th grade or 12th grade.
